Numbers
Parallel Structure
Capitalization
Abbreviations
Italics
100
numbers that you have to write out as words
numbers over 100
100
In order to maintain parallel structure the word type must be the same.
What is true?
100
You always have to capitalize these.
What are proper nouns?
100
These time indicators are always abbreviated.
What are a.m. and p.m.?
100
Name one instance you use italics.
Varies.
200
You always write this as a number. Is it the year or the month?
What is the year?
200
Explain how these sentences are parallel. I love dancing and singing.
Both words before and after and are in the gerund form.
200
This well known side dish no longer needs to be capitalized when written
What is french fries?
200
You abbreviate these words after the name of a business.
What are company, corporation, incorporated and limited?
200
What type of words are italicized?
foreign words
300
When writing these, you always use numerals, not words. Is it time or addresses?
What are addresses?
300
Please explain how this sentence is parallel. I love to dance and to sing.
An infinitive verb is used before and after the and.
300
The principal words in these always need to be capitalized. Is it titles or headings in an outline?
What are titles?
300
These are always abbreviated when used before a name.
What are Dr., Mr., Mrs., and Ms.?
300
Is a chapter Italicized?
No
400
You need to use this when talking about monetary amounts that are above one dollar.
What is a dollar sign?
400
Correct the following sentence: Bob has an acute infection and is suffering from a severe broken bone.
Bob has an acute infection and a severe broken bone.
400
These need to be capitalized when they're part of a full name for a person, place or thing.
What are common nouns?
400
You abbreviate these when they're used with a specific date.
What is the month?
400
Before 2006 this was used instead of italics in MLA.
What is underlines?
500
If writing someone's height, you use numbers but spell these out completely as well.
What is feet and inches?
500
The faun is shy, with rough hooves, and behaves in a sylvan fahsion.
The faun is shy, with rough-hooved, and sylvan.
500
This word is a trademarked name for a trash can, so it must always be capitalized.
What is Dumpster?
500
This is shown as "AK" when writing an address.
What is Alaska?
500
Correctly italicize this sentence: A deus ex machina, an improbable device used to resolve the plot of a fictional work, is used in Charles Dicken's novel Oliver Twist.
deus ex machina, Oliver Twist
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